Before Kenan Fellows, I already had a blog. When I began teaching, I would always search for resources and creative ways to teach my content. Once I started finding awesome ideas and coming up with stuff of my own, I
Exciting? Yes it was!
Reflecting at my first blog post, well…it wasn’t much. “I just wanted to say that I am so excited for this new adventure! I cannot wait to work with my fellow Kenan Fellows and mentors. It has already been a
Citizen Science Plan in Action!
Creating the curriculum was the most challenging task that I faced during the Kenan Fellows program, but at the same time, it was one of the most exciting! There were many things about the process that I enjoyed and some
I LOVE my Lenovo Tablet!
At the beginning of my Kenan Fellow experience, I learned that we would be getting a Lenovo tablet as a part of our fellowship to use to help us when creating our curriculum. At first, I didn’t think I would
A “Mitey” Fine Data Collection!
Earlier in the year, I implemented my Kenan Fellow lesson. Of course, we scraped students for face mites to see if they had them on their face or not. Their faces were truly priceless when they discover what the Demodex
What Mentor?
The Kenan Fellow/Mentor relationship has been eye opening. I worked with Dr. Dan Fergus at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, and I have just learned SO much. Dr. Fergus didn’t want to be called a mentor, however, because he
The HUGE Difference
I can truly say that I have learned SO much in the three Kenan Fellow Professional Development Institutes. It has made a HUGE difference in my teaching career. NCCAT was absolutely amazing. For that professional development, I created a list of
Classroom #socialmedia
Social media has taken over the world!! Of course, if the students use social media, the “next big thing” in education must be to use social media in the classroom. I can relate to both viewpoints when it comes to
Back to School! Lessons Learned from Kenan Fellows
School is back in session! It has only been one week, but I have already done things a lot different than I have my first three years, and I have Kenan Fellows to thank for it. I was inspired by
Doing “Real Science” in the Classroom
I am more than excited to take all that have learned about citizen science and bring it into the classroom. Being able to see and work with real scientists has really change how I think about teaching science drastically. Sure,